April 08, 2004

Welcome Shri Brajesh Mishra

Principal Secretary to Hon’ble Prime Minister

POWERGRID started its commercial operation in 92-93 First ISO 9001 Company in Power Sector It operates and maintains 50,000 ckms of EHV

transmission system along with 81 S/Stn at 99.25% system availability

Over 40% of the total generated power is wheeled by POWERGRID

Such a performance is feasible through Robust system design after detailed studies with

thrust on integrated development Deployment of Hot line Maintenance Techniques Use of Emergency Restoration System Trained and Dedicated Manpower with

decentralised administrative powers

POWERGRID, the central transmission utilityPOWERGRID, the central transmission utility

Commercial PerformanceCommercial Performance

2002-03(Actual)

2003-04

(Projection)

2006-07

(End of 10th Plan)

2011-12

(End of 11th Plan)

Gross Block 18943 19858 37800 64200

Net worth 7312 7865 12000 21000

Turn Over 2533 2733 4800 8500

Net Profit 643 672 1420 3100

Key Financial Indicators (Rs. In Crores)

National Grid of 30,000 MW capacity planned for execution by 2012 with an investment of Rs.71000 Crore.

Phase I : 5000 MW completed in 2002Phase II: Additional 18,000 MW Planned to

be completed by 2007. 3500 MW already commissioned

Phase III: Additional 7000 MW Planned from 2007-2012

POWERGRID to finance up to Rs 51,000 Crore through IR and loans

Balance Rs 20,000 Crore through Private Investment or GoI’s additional grant / equity with matching loan

Future PlanFuture Plan

The only company to adopt ESPP document with wide consultation at National and International level

POWERGRID: First to assist wherever disaster struck Gujarat Cyclone (1998) Orissa Cyclone (1999) Gujarat Earthquake (2001)

Establishment of Green Sub StationEstablishment of ultra modern office,

Group Housing Society, School and Township

Organise training on regular intervals for SEBs

LENDING TENDER HANDSLENDING TENDER HANDS

Inter Regional LinksInter Regional Links

WR

NR

ERNER

1000 MW

500 MW

500 MW

500 MW

Present IR Capacity : 8500 MW

To Go Upto 30,000 MW by 2012

2000

MW

1200 MW

SR

Functions of ULD&CFunctions of ULD&C

Apex body for integrated Grid Operation

Responsible for Optimum Scheduling and Dispatch of Electricity

Supervise and Control Inter-state Transmission System

Ensure Security and Economy in operation as per the Grid Standard and the Grid Code

Keep accounts of Electricity transmitted through the Grid

ULD&C PROJECTS : TYPICAL HIERARCHICAL CONTROL CENTRE SETUP

RTU RTU RTU

SUB LDC SUB LDC SUB LDC

SLDC SLDC SLDC

ERLDC WRLDC NRLDC SRLDC NERLDC5 Nos.

NLDC

32 Nos.

51 Nos.

1160 Nos.

National

Level

Region

State HQ

Group of Disticts

Plant / SS

ULD & C Projects : ObjectivesULD & C Projects : ObjectivesGreater and deeper visibility of the Power

System under ControlDedicated real time communication and co-

ordination between various control centres in the region

Effective management of grid parameters like frequency, voltage etc and better grid security through various SCADA / EMS features resulting in better Operations Scheduling Operations Monitoring and Control Power System Analysis

Real time dispatcher training

Establishment of Modern ULD&Cs has Establishment of Modern ULD&Cs has Resulted intoResulted into

Considerable betterment of System parameters viz. frequency and Voltage in spite of Minimal Generation addition

Merit Order Operation leading to overall economy

Introduction of ABT (Availability Based Tariff) linked to frequency variation

Transparency in Grid OperationQuantum leap in Intra and Inter Regional

power TradingEnhanced Grid Discipline

POWERGRID’s Diversification in POWERGRID’s Diversification in CommunicationCommunication

To utilise spare capacity of ULD&C Schemes through an incremental investment

To lay 20,000 kms telecom network spread over 60 cities including metros and major cities

12,000 kms, connecting 30 cities already commissioned . Rest by June’04.

Telecom Network on Transmission line is sturdy and secure, rodent menace free, Vandalism proof, 100% availability etc.

DWDM /SDH equipment deployedScalable to terra bit capacityObtained IP-II licence in Jan 2001 and ISP

category A licence in May 2003